NEWSLETTER 11 April 2016 Principal: Jennifer Horgan (M.Ed., B.A., Dip. Ed. Leadership) Email: etaieri@east-taieri.school.nz

Web: www.easttaieri.school.nz

Phone: 489 6737

Dear Parents/Caregivers It seems hard to believe that this is the last week of Term One! Our Tirohanga Outdoor Education Day last Tuesday was a great way to end the busy term. Thanks to Peter Thorn for organising such a successful day, providing children with so many excellent opportunities to challenge themselves, and try different activities. I wish our children and their families a relaxing holiday break. Regards Jennifer BOT MEETING BOT meeting: Tonight 5.30pm in staffroom.

ANZAC SERVICE As ANZAC Day falls during the holidays this year, we are holding our school ANZAC Day Service on Wednesday at 1.30pm. You are welcome to join us. Poppies will be available to purchase at school for a gold coin donation this week.

CHANGE OF BELL TIMES FOR LUNCHTIME Next term we are trialling a change of bell time at lunchtime, following favourable reports from other schools who have implemented the change. At 12.40pm the bell will ring for lunchtime play. At 1.10pm the bell for eating lunch will ring. Children will have 20 minutes to eat lunch before starting afternoon school. BIBLE IN SCHOOLS Next term we are starting our Bible in Schools programme – a values based programme with our four senior classes. Teachers will be Marion Kerr, Room 1, Chris Nicholl, Room 2, Regan Roff, Room 3, Justine Grieve, Room 4. If anyone would like to see an overview of the programme, please contact Jo Hackfath at school. CHILDREN LEAVING EARLY If children need to leave school early for a particular reason, please send a note or email the class teacher, so that teachers are aware of the reason.

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TERM 1 SCHOOL ACCOUNT The Term 1 activity account will go home with the eldest child this week. On this will be the donation component as well. The other items will be: swimming - $40.00. The swimming costs have been offset with Home & School donation of $3000.00, which covers part of the transport cost, kiwisport funding and Sport Otago. The cost has been averaged out over the whole school; $3 for the bus to Tirohanga, Google Apps $4 (this is for Year 3 -6 pupils), Year 5 Camp, Flippaball (for those involved), and Year 5 Camp. We have moved to a new Student Management System, so money owed from 2015 will come through as balance bought forward. Any queries please see Annette in the office.

END OF TERM BBQ Reminder to return your BBQ orders by tomorrow morning. Please put in an envelope with order on the front. For Juniors who will be swimming on that day, their orders will be cooked on their return. Prices: Sausages $2.00 Juice - $1.50 Water - $1.00 PARENT/GRANDPARENT READING TUTOR PROGRAMME Thanks to the following people for offering their time to be involved in our Reading Tutor programme next term: Susan Hopkins, Philippa Wilson, Katherine Brookes, Amanda Taia, Helen MacChrystal, Leanne Shaw, Alistair Finnie, Suzie Bishop, Kelly Najafi and Sharlene MacDonald. Our reading tutor programme has proven very successful in the past and we are pleased to be able to run it again this year. Meeting for Reading Tutors with Jo Hackfath in the staffroom this Wednesday 2.30pm ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS Entertainment books will be sent home with the eldest child on the first day of Term 2. We have a limited number of books available now. If you are ordering a book membership & want to receive it before the school holidays, please order online by Thursday 14th of April & your book can be collected from the school office on Friday 15th April. The link to order books through East Taieri School is: www.entertainmentbook.co.nz/orderbooks/2601u57 or you can contact Andrea Roulston 021 175 7777

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB

Scholastic NZ are experiencing difficulties with the new ordering system. As a result there may be a delay receiving the books from this order. At this stage some books have arrived and we are hoping the remainder will arrive this week.

FOUND Handed into the office a set of keys and a blue cellphone.

Term 1 Dates

APRIL

Friday 15 BBQ - Last Day of Term 1

Term 2 2 May – 8 July

Term 3 25 July – 23 September

Term 4 10 October – 16 December

VALUES STARS

Sophie McIlraith ~ for showing consideration towards a classmate and being kind

Ollie Brasier and Jordyn Timney ~ for rescuing a child whose shoelace had been caught in his bike chain

Luke Ritchie ~ for good manners

Jessie Roff ~ for holding the door open for her class

Arlen Outram – for being very brave CERTIFICATES

Congratulations to the following students who were presented with certificates at Room 2’s Assembly last Friday.

KEY COMPETENCY

VALUES

Kindness & Helpfulness

EXCELLENCE

Room 1 Poppy Jennings-

Relating to Others

Ollie Brasier Luke Marsden

Room 2 Pippa Earl-

Managing Self

Abigail Anderson Josh Jones

Room 3 Cayden Roome–

Managing Self

Emma Timney Rachel Waters

Room 4 Sophie MacDonald–Relating to Others

Aidan Seyb Max Shrimpton

Room 5 Connor MacDonald– Relating to Others

Jesse Harvey Reuben Slocombe

Room 6 Alana Bishop–

Managing Self

Toby O’Neill Hunter Joss-Callaghan

Room 7 Samantha Shaw-

Managing Self

Nico Chirnside Harper Conley

Room 8 Mackayla Anderson – Managing Self

Aria Wilson Rosie Mitchell

Room 9 James Corbett–

Managing Self

Kase Freeman Sophie McIlraith

Room 10 Jacob Glendining– Managing Self

Alexi Dalton Logan Wallace

Room 11 Alex Merrilees–

Managing Self

Hannah Lawson Hugo Niak

Room 12 Jesse-Alan Taylor–

Managing Self

Jack Lambert Morne Hillary

Focus Value ~ HONESTY

TIROHANGA DAY

An excited bus load of children rumbled out

to Tirohanga for an action packed day. After

Mr Thorn’s briefing we all go to our first

activity. My group went to the Nature Hunt

with Mrs Parker. We saw two fantails on our

way up. Next we went to Orienteering with

Miss Ovens. I was first in my team to finish.

It was hard. I got a lot of prickles in my leg.

By: Hunter Henderson

As people rushed out of the bus into

Tirohanga, excitement filled my body. We

all sat down in our groups and off we went to

the Obstacle Course. I jumped, crawled and

rolled through the obstacles. After morning

tea we went to the Tight Ropes with Mrs

Read. Joel was my buddy. It was tricky

doing it blind-folded. Next we went to the

Confidence Course with Mrs Casey. Sophie

was my buddy. There was a cool chill down

my back as I balanced on the beams. It was

the first time I went on the hard bits, like the

rope on a slope.

By: Erika Reid An excited bus load of children scrambled out to

Tirohanga. We walked out and got into groups.

First we were at the Obstacle Course. I was one of

the leaders too, so I helped people when they did it.

We weaved through the sticks and went under a

sheet. After we played a trust game. It was fun.

Next we had morning tea. Our next activity was the

Initiative Course with Mrs Read. We had to do it

with partners. I went with Abby. We did it blind-

folded. When it was my go, Abby was too small

and I could not reach her shoulders so I used her

head. Next we did the Confidence Course. I

buddied up with Jordyn in Room six. I helped her

with the things she couldn’t do. I said “think about

the good things not the bad things” and that helped

her! I felt proud to help her.

By: Sophie Thorburn

Weaving through the people in the line,

down the dusty gravel road, I see my old

house. But in the distance I see a field and

cabins and then I know that we have arrived.

Next I get Group 14 in line. We get called to

our first activity – Enviro Art. My group put

together three sticks and covered them with

leaves. Our next activity was the Climbing

Wall. I raced Caleb up the wall. I won!

Then I raced him up the hard wall. I beat

him again. I helped the little kids across the

wall. Next we marched to our next activity

Bivy Building. We built a good quality little

tent like bivy and the whole team could just

fit in it. Finally we went Yabbie catching, I

had a HUGE one!

By: Jake Fowler

OTAGO SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP

Well done to the East Taieri swimmers who competed in the Otago Swimming Champs yesterday. These are fabulous results and a real credit to the swimmers. Nearly everyone did faster times than their TSSA results. Special mention to Erika who was 8 seconds faster in her 50 backstroke. Results are on swim Otago website as well as below (http://otago.swimming.org.nz/event.php?id=197). It was awesome to see everyone having a go and supporting each other. Huge thank you to Phillippa Wilson for helping with the ET team. 50 freestyle – 9 years Harry Summers 1st Finn Wilson 2nd Harrison Thode 21st Lewis Divers 24th Ewan Beadell 30th Georgia McHutchon 51st 10 years Jake Fowler 15th Mya O’Connor 47th Sophie Thorburn 52nd Phillipa King 56th

Caroline Quirey 58th 50 backstroke - 9 years Harry Summers 2nd Erika Reid 12th Lewis Divers18th Ewan Beadell 21st Emily Clements 39th Georgia McHutchon 40th Finn Wilson DQ 10yrs and under Breastroke Harry Summers 4th Finn Wilson 9th =

9yrs relay 1st 10yrs relay 10th Keep up with the swimming! Can’t wait to see everyone competing next year. By: Michelle Summers

FLIPPA BALL Our Team, The East Taieri Eels, played two games yesterday for their finals. We

lost to Fairfield and had a win against St Mary’s. Ben Renton and Hunter Henderson were Players of the Day.

TEE BALL Congratulations to the East Taieri Tee Ball team who were Runners Up for the Pre and Post Christmas competition.

HOCKEY Hockey practices for all teams will be at Taieri college tennis courts on Monday's at 3.30-4.00pm.

MOTHER’S DAY – FUN RUN WALK – 8 May 5km run, roll or stroll at the Caledonian Sports Ground. To register online - jennian.co.nz. Nominate your school when you register

SITUATION VACANT Wanted relief cleaner for our school. Please see Annette for further information.

FOR SALE SOCCER BOOTS $10 each Black and white size UK 13 1/2 (US 1) Black and white size 3 (Aust/NZ) Gold and white size UK 3 1/2 (US 4) Phone or text 027 3023727

9 week course $108

(Includes materials)

CONTACT - MARIE REID PHONE: 489 0377 OR 027 424 7760

E-MAIL:

threetimesm@clear.net.nz

9 Week Art Class For year 4, 5 6 students

@ East Taieri School